Are You a “Maker” or a “Taker”?

photo by Kenneth Song

There are “makers” in this world and there are “takers.” Some produce more than they use, and some don’t. We are at a point in our crazy history when the number of takers is right on the cusp of outnumbering the makers.

My father left me only a few gems of wisdom; here is perhaps the best: “Son, there is no such thing as a free lunch.” Sadly, half of our population believes it is possible for the government to provide free college, free housing, free medical care, free food, and even free spending money to anyone who wants it. Actually, the socialists (who have taken over the Democrat party) claim we all “deserve” free stuff.

No, there is no such thing as a free lunch, or free anything for that matter. If government gives something to one person, it must be taken – at threat of physical force – from somebody else. By definition, that is theft.

People are charitable by nature, and most will give some of their own property to someone who they feel is truly in need. But our Constitution does not say that the government has the duty or the right to force one citizen to give their property to someone else whether they approve or not.

Thank God there are people who care and give freely of their time and money to others. While many Americans (and many illegal aliens) sit and complain, demanding free stuff and benefits that they have not earned, a few “makers” are hard at work trying to make our nation a better place for the generations that will follow.

I have a friend who was diagnosed with a rare cancer several years ago and was given three months to live. He is no longer able to operate the business he built through years of hard work and risk. But he continues to work every day for conservative leaders and to promote legislation that will benefit all Americans. “I can’t just quit,” he says, and “leave a mess for the kids and grandkids.” Everything he touches ends up better than the way he found it. He is a “maker.”

Another friend has spent her entire life defending American traditional values, especially the rights of the unborn. Despite withering physical problems that would stop most people in their tracks, she still teaches and convinces and cajoles those who don’t understand the “free lunch” problem. Those who are lucky enough to meet her are inspired and blessed. She is a “maker”.

My adult son is totally blind. Despite his college degree, the job market has not exactly welcomed him with open arms. So he volunteers his time as a reading tutor for at-risk sighted kids, and works at a hospice soothing dying patients in their final hours with a little conversation, a magazine article, or a bible reading. He’s a “maker”.

President Trump left a lucrative business career, spent a huge amount of his own money, and has withstood inhumane abuse from the media and opponents from outside and within his own party. He could be multiplying his wealth and enjoying life with his beautiful wife and family. Instead, he works long hours and take all the heat his enemies can dish out, because he loves our country and knows what is needed to set us back on the course to prosperity and success. President Trump is a “MAKER.”

I, and most people who want the best for our nation and all of its people, celebrate President Trump and the other “makers”. And frankly, we are repulsed by the “takers” we see on our television screens and computers every day. There is no middle ground. Each of us must choose a side. Maker – or taker.

Tom Balek – Rockin’ On the Right Side

I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get
Oh, you find God’s grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take